Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Edmen Shahbazyan
United StatesEdmen Shahbazyan
“The Golden Boy”
16-6-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:12
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by Submission in round 2 (4:12) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho, held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edmen Shahbazyan
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 113
Significant strikes
21 of 44
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
48 of 113
Total strikes
31 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:21
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
31 of 94
Head
11 of 33
16 of 18
Body
6 of 7
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
26 of 60
Distance
20 of 42
5 of 9
Clinch
1 of 2
17 of 44
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 50
Sig. str.
14 of 33
22 of 50
Total str.
16 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 63
Sig. str.
7 of 11
26 of 63
Total str.
15 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
2:18
Ctrl
0:21

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edmen Shahbazyan vs Gerald Meerschaert?

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by Submission in round 2 (4:12) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho, held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Edmen Shahbazyan 46%54% Gerald Meerschaert

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
37-22-0
1562
Elo rating
1589
0
Win Streak
0
28
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
2.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.87
SApM
3.44
50%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
1.70
36%
TD Acc.
29%
66%
TD Def.
40%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dylan Budka
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 26 fights
32.9
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:25
Avg control time
1:54
90
Career high strikes
86
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
72%
Head
73%
21%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
10%
Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
71%
Distance
81%
13%
Clinch
10%
16%
Ground
9%